Chapitre 21: Mu Feng

Lin Ran waited more than ten minutes but Wu Jinyan was not back. She searched in and around the washroom but did not find Wu Jinyan. She looked down at the two purses she held and was about to burst out in anger. She couldn't even call her now.

This Wu Jinyan was troublesome. She didn't attend the auditions last time, left the mobile with her now and went missing at such a critical time.

Lin Ran recalled the other two artists who kept tagging along with Li Xiaoyi like dogs.

In this industry where the stronger rule over the weaker, one should know how to expand their circle and make good connections to obtain solid support.

Lin Ran could only pray that Wu Jinyan wouldn't be stupid enough to lose this rare chance to connect with Li Xiaoyi and share deep bonds with her.

If Wu Jinyan heard what Lin Ran was bothered about, she would spew blood in anger and yell "Who wants to bond with that woman?"

Lin Ran recalled the clothes Wu Jinyan wore that day before asking around the studios if anyone had seen a woman with long black hair dressed in a yellow blouse and white culottes. "I saw someone in yellow near the corridor leading to the exit area..." Only after a whole ten minutes of hunting did someone answer her. Before she could hear the complete sentence Lin Ran ran to the specific spot, understanding this idiotic artist must have lost her way in that huge filming studio.

Lin Ran reached the exit. She noticed a tall man cornering Wu Jinyan.

It was at that moment when Wu Jinyan scowled and kicked the man "Let me go, idiot"

Wu Jinyan just wanted to escape from the filming studio but someone she didn't expect appeared there only to ruin her plans.

Before the man holding Wu Jinyan's hand could do anything more Lin Ran dashed forward to keep her artist safe from him.

"Ahh—" Wu Jinyan cried in pain when she was pulled to a side by Lin Ran.

Lin Ran immediately examined Wu Jinyan from her shoulders to ankles to see if she was hurt. She then glared at the man who stood languidly, his handsome face full of irritation and rage. Lin Ran thought this young master must be angry for being disturbed during his valuable flirting time.

That tall and charming man was well known, anyone who loved music in the country would recognise him immediately. As she made a living by working in the entertainment industry and once had the honour of working for him, Lin Ran knew him very well, he was that heartthrob top star, Mu Feng.

He captured millions of hearts with his songs but broke the same hearts by going into hiding three years ago.

He had such a sensational following, that mere news of his appearance in this filming studio could cause camera flashes to light up the whole neighbourhood. But, here he was openly toying with her artist like a hooligan.

Did he want to cause a fit and ruin her artist's life that badly?

His face could weaken any girl's heart but Lin Ran thought her artist's innocent, beautiful face must have caught this playboy's attention.

Wu Jinyan still had a long way to make a solid standing in the industry, given how she started the race late at 24 years of age. Lin Ran wouldn't let a little lamb like her get her career ruined by entering into this vicious wolf's den.

"Young Master Mu, everyone knows how much you love to play with women but I'm warning you, stay away from my artists"

Mu Feng looked at Lin Ran and then at Wu Jinyan who stood behind Lin Ran like a lamb hiding from the wolf.

Lin Ran seemed like a mother hen warning a dog to stay away from her baby chicks. But Wu Jinyan made funny faces at the man, obviously provoking him.

Mu Feng shook his head thinking she was still the same silly girl he remembered.

Lin Ran was relieved that she had come to rescue her artist from a cunning animal. No wonder, her boss Gu Zihao particularly asked her last night to pay more attention to Wu Jinyan saying she was a precious girl who needed the utmost protection.

Now Lin Ran understood what Gu Zihao meant by his words.

Mu Feng identified the woman who disturbed him the moment he saw her.

"So what if she's your artist?"

"She's not just my artist but Star Entertainment's artist" Lin Ran scoffed, her hands crossed over her chest. A sane person would never touch someone from Star Entertainment which now belonged to the Gu corporation.

Mu Feng chuckled leaning closer to Lin Ran's proud face, his eyes darkening "Ranran, do you know whom you are threatening?" This woman must have forgotten with whom she was speaking.

"Do you think you still own Star Entertainment?" Li Ran retorted without hesitation as he was no longer her boss and she was no longer his employee.

Everyone knew he was the one to start Star Entertainment but he sold it to Gu Corporation before he went into hiding. It's still a mystery why he gave his company to Gu Corporation instead of making it a part of his family's business.

Wu Jinyan heard the conversation but was least concerned about who established the company in the past. Instead, she felt unsettled as she thought of Gu Zichen, who now owns the company.

She didn't know what devil got into her to behave so rudely towards him when he could end her life even without lifting a finger.

She became more frightened the more she thought of him but she could still apply this one effective method to solve everything.

She could cry and beg him to forgive her and show mercy on her at least taking their relationship as a couple into consideration. She breathed out, hoping that a pity play would work.

In a trance, she turned around and walked away from the place while Lin Ran and Mu Feng continued bickering with each other.

"Oh, no" Only when Wu Jinyan walked back to the MV filming area did she realise Li Xiaoyi was still around and she could bump into her anytime.